Hymn to Saint Martin (David Monks)
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- Editor: David Monks (submitted 2009-10-08). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 52 kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: Hymn to Saint Martin
Composer: David Monks
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: A Hymn to Saint Martin of Tours (5th century) who is renowned for cutting his Roman military cloak in half to give it to a naked beggar - Christ in disguise. Later he became a bishop in the last years of the Roman Empire in the west. He was a famous preacher and fearless holding firmly to his faith in the tricky politics of the dying Western Empire.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
O virum ineffabilem,
Nec laborem victum,
O virum ineffabilem,
Nec morte vincendum,
Qui nec mori timuit
Nec vivere recusavit.
Oculis et manibus
In coelum semper intentus:
Invictum ab oratione,
Spiritum non relaxabat.
O virum ineffabilem,
In coelum semper intentus:
Martinus, Abrahae sinu laetus excipitur,
Hic pauper modicus, coelum dives ingreditur,
Hymnis coeles tibus honoratur.
Aleluia!